Miles Thompson 2014 Picnic Recipes

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This week under the stars, The Simpsons takes over the Bowl, as we celebrate 25 seasons of this television phenomenon with scenes on the big screen accompanied by the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, along with the final fireworks shows of the season. Our featured chef, talented young Miles Thompson—he brought groundbreaking cuisine to Echo Park at Allumette—was born about the same time The Simpsons debuted. Thompson is now cooking at SHED, in Healdsburg, California.

“Music has always been very important to me. At one point in my life I was a classical guitarist and an enthusiastic student of music theory. One holdover from what feels like a former lifetime is the concept of overtones and how I have incorporated them into my current profession. Overall, my understanding of music theory has helped to form my theory and vocabulary of flavor combinations.”

This performance of Holst’s The Planets will transport the audience to another realm: the evocative music will be accompanied by astonishing images from NASA and JPL rovers and satellites, as well as computer-generated graphics of the Mars landing and more. Opening the program, Mark-Anthony Turnage’s Erskine – Concerto for Drum Set and Orchestra is sure to send listeners into the stratosphere.

The Simpsons is widely considered to be one of the greatest TV shows of all time — 28 Primetime Emmys®! The longest running American sitcom ever continues to thrive with its dead-on satire and razor-sharp wit. Journey from the Springfield Bowl to the Hollywood Bowl for this unprecedented event, as the orchestra accompanies your favorite scenes on the big screen. Join the celebration of a quarter century of groundbreaking creativity, with plenty of special guests and a fireworks finale.